Shit, Collifour, what do I do?

[Tant01]

Dude....For cauliflower ear to form, the ear has to be struck hard enough for a large blood clot (lump of blood) to develop under the skin. Another way cauliflower ear can happen is when the ear's skin is stripped away from the cartilage.

This cartilage needs oxygen and nutrients carried by the flow of blood. A tear, severe bruise, or blood clot can block the blood flow. If that happens, the cartilage can die. Without cartilage to keep its firm, rounded shape, the ear shrivels a bit and the cauliflower look begins to appear. Once this happens, the person's ear may look like this permanently.

You may be wondering if there's any way to prevent cauliflower ear. Wearing the right headgear when playing sports - especially contact sports - is a must.
The goals of treatment are to evacuate the blood, treat any infection, and re-establish the skin connection to the underlying cartilage. Treatment usually requires draining accumulated blood (the hematoma) through an incision in the ear and applying a compressive dressing to sandwich the two sides of the skin against the cartilage. Antibiotics are given to prevent infection.

When treated aggressively and promptly, the cauliflower ear deformity is unlikely. Any delay in diagnosis leads to more difficulty in managing this problem and the risk of deformity is greater

[OmaPlata]

[GQchris]

girls like cauliflower, just ask nick diaz, LOL

[sapatiero]

home surgery? not a good idea leave it to the pros.

It's fine as long as you know what you're doing - use a fine (blue) needle to remove the blood & ensure that the ear is compressed for the next couple of days. There are a couple of compounds that'll do this, but it's worth trying plaster of paris. It needs to be pressed around the ear so it hardens & stops the blood leaking back into the ear (then bandage over this). But if a small amount of blood hardens in the year, it makes the ear much tougher and minimises the chances of it happening again.

I've been to two doctors (UK), and neither of them had a clue what to do, both in terms of the size of needle, and whether to compress it. A girlfriend with a steady hand and a bit of research has worked better for me.

[Nemesis]

It's fine as long as you know what you're doing - use a fine (blue) needle to remove the blood & ensure that the ear is compressed for the next couple of days. There are a couple of compounds that'll do this, but it's worth trying plaster of paris. It needs to be pressed around the ear so it hardens & stops the blood leaking back into the ear (then bandage over this). But if a small amount of blood hardens in the year, it makes the ear much tougher and minimises the chances of it happening again.

I've been to two doctors (UK), and neither of them had a clue what to do, both in terms of the size of needle, and whether to compress it. A girlfriend with a steady hand and a bit of research has worked better for me.

My instructor did a better job than the doctor I went to the second time around. Most instructors in combat sports have more experience than doctors when it comes to califlower ear.

[rev.jc]

make sure you sterilize the needle! one of my wrestlers in pa didn't and got a staff infection from it! I know that sounds simple but you do not want a staff infection, and with that pooling clot the bactiria will pool and multiply quickly, also a headgear will prevent it in the future.